Bethel burton



BETHEL BURTON, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

Zetters Patent No. 81,057, dated August 11, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE 'MANUFASTUEE OFWAl'BR-PROOF PERCUSSION-GAPS, (lac tits 52mph: t'tittt'tl) is ill time items 33mm anti making out flge same.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it; known that I, BETHEL BURTON, ofthe-city of Brooklyn, county o'f Kings, and State of New Y orh I have invented a new and improved .Mode of Compounding Combustible Matter, to he Ignited by Percussion; Concussion, or Friction and I do herehy declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

The nature of my invention consists in rendering said compound water-proof, and which isnot injured by coming in contact with oil or greasy matter, nor by exposure for any length of time to the atmosphere.

To enable others skilled in the art to nuke and use my invention, Iwillprocecd to describe the method of" compounding it.

Ltoke shellac dissolved in alcohol, with which I mix amorphous phosphorus and chlorate of potash; sulphur and charcoal may he added if desired. The quantity of shellacused should be suflicient to'unite the other materials, so thatwhen it is applied for use, and dry, it becomes hard, and willr-esist the action of the atmosphere, oil, or grease.

I do not confine mysellto these ingredients. Other'fulminating-compounds may be used,- and, wh'cn mixed with shellac, are preserved'in like manner. I

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The use of shellac or other gum-resin mixed with alcohol or other readily-vnporable liquid solvent,'in compounding fulminating-inatter, which serves the purpose of rendering it impervious to damp or wet and indestructible by coming iii contact with oil or grease, and which will preserve it from the action of the atmosphere in all climates, and for use in all purposes where ignition by friction, percussion, or concussion is required,

as s ecified.

P BETHEL BURtqoN.

Witnesses: I

Wmemnnn G. BURTON; HENRY C. Bun'roN. 

